The government of Uganda has warned the United States to respect its sovereignty.
The Uganda government says as much as they value the partnership they have with them and are committed to further strengthen it, there is a need for them to uphold the principles of mutual respect and non interference.
This was contained in the statement released by the government in response to the US 2020 report on Human rights practices in Uganda.
Government says, much as the report raises a number of concerns and allegations that are of great concern, it is full of several distortions, misinformation, falsehoods and ignorance on the reality of what is on ground in Uganda.
On violation of covid19 regulations, the government says instead of being criticized, it should be thanked for saving people from selfish political actors who never heeded to covid19 rules during campaigns and assaulted security personnel.
Government further trashes claims by the US report that it trampled on the freedom of expression of the media and the people saying the media is independent and that they do not interfere with their operations even when they air unpleasant things.
